|Year|Winner|Second|Third|Starters|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|2013|New Year's Day|Havana|Strong Mandate|13|
|2012|Shanghai Bobby|He's Had Enough|Capo Bastone|9|
|2011|Hansen|Union Rags|Creative Cause|13|
|2010|Uncle Mo|Boys at Toscanova|Rogue Romance|11|
|2009|Vale of York|Lookin at Lucky|Noble's Promise|13|
|2008|Midshipman|Square Eddie|Street Hero|12|
|2007|War Pass|Pyro|Kodiak Kowboy|11|
|2006|Street Sense|Circular Quay|Great Hunter|14|
|2005|Stevie Wonderboy|Henny Hughes|First Samurai|14|
|2004|Wilko|Afleet Alex|Sun King|8|
|2003|Action This Day|Minister Eric|Chapel Royal|12|
|2002|Vindication|Kafwain|Hold That Tiger|13|
|2001|Johannesburg|Repent|Siphonic|12|
|2000|Macho Uno|Point Given|Street Cry|14|
|1999|Anees|Chief Seattle|High Yield|14|
|1998|Answer Lively|Aly's Alley|Cat Thief|13|
|1997|Favorite Trick|Dawson's Legacy|Nationalore|8|
|1996|Boston Harbor|Acceptable|Ordway|10|
|1995|Unbridled's Song|Hennessy|Editor's Note|13|
|1994|Timber Country|Eltish|Tejano Run|13|
|1993|Brocco|Blumin Affair|Tabasco Cat|11|
|1992|Gilded Time|It'sali'lknownfact|River Special|13|
|1991|Arazi|Bertrando|Snappy Landing|14|
|1990|Fly So Free|Take Me Out|Lost Mountain|11|
|1989|Rhythm|Grand Canyon|Slavic|12|
|1988|Is It True|Easy Goer|Tagel|10|
|1987|Success Express|Regal Classic|Tejano|13|
|1986|Capote|Qualify|Alysheba|13|
|1985|Tasso|Storm Cat|Scat Dancer|13|
|1984|Chief's Crown|Tank's Prospect|Spend A Buck|10|

Question: what were the number of starters in 2008?
Answer: 12